Category Archives: Fiction I’ve Written

My Muse Has a Wicked Sense of Humor

Posted on March 29, 2015 by russtowne

My muse has an incredible sense of timing and wicked sense of humor. She thinks it’s hilarious to wait until the middle of the night and then wake me up with story ideas and dreams that could be turned into … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Adversity, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, My Written Works Misc., mystery, Mystery/Mysteries, Short Stories, Story Writing Adventures, Suspense, Writing | Tagged adventure, fiction, muse, mystery, stories, suspense, thriller, writing | 10 Comments

Touched

Posted on March 5, 2015 by russtowne

I’m delighted to announce my fourteenth book is scheduled for release on Amazon.com and elsewhere on April 5, 2015. It is titled Touched and subtitled Speculative and Flash Fiction. It is the second of my fiction short story anthologies. The first, … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, Short Stories, Story Writing Adventures, Thriller, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged Amazon, Amazon.com, flash fiction, Russ Towne, speculative fiction, stories, touched | 14 Comments

A New Cheaper Way to Buy All 3 Clyde Books

Posted on September 5, 2014 by russtowne

For lovers of Clyde the Green Giraffe who stands on his head and eats blue bananas, I’ve created a new way for you to buy and share all three Clyde stories with your loved ones and friends via Amazon.com: Available … Continue reading →

Posted in A Big Discount on My Books, Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Humor, LIfe Lessons, Project Updates for Children's Stories/Poems I Wrote, Story Writing Adventures, Writing Project Updates | Tagged "Clyde and Hoozy Whatzadingle", 3 Books in 1!, children's books, children's stories, Clyde, Clyde and Friends, Clyde and I Help a Hippo to Fly, Clyde the Green Giraffe, Hoozy, Hoozy Whatzadingle | 7 Comments

Slices of Life Update

Posted on August 15, 2014 by russtowne

The “Slices of Life” anthology of non-fiction short stories I’m compiling is now at about 32,551 words versus my new target of 37,500 to 40,000 words. So far, it includes 36 stories from 14 participating writers. There’s still time for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Writing | Tagged anthologies, author, books, fiction, non-fiction, stories, writers, writing | 5 Comments

It’s Almost Here!

Posted on July 3, 2014 by russtowne

I just sent the file for Palpable Imaginings to the printer. They’ll do a quick review of the format and content, and if they see no issues with either, they’ll send the layout they create of the electronic files of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Mystery/Mysteries, Suspense, Teamwork, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthology, collection, crime, fiction, Hope, imaginings, murder, mystery, palpable, Palpable Imaginings, publishing, redemption, retribution, sci-fi, science fiction, self-publishing, short stories, stories, suspense, writing process | 6 Comments

Sneak Peek of the Cover of Palpable Imaginings

Posted on July 1, 2014 by russtowne

Palpable cover proof The link will take you to the proof of the front cover and spine of Palpable Imaginings. I still need to get the text for the back cover to the designer before it will be completed, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adventure, Fiction I've Written, Imagination, My Written Works Misc., Mystery/Mysteries, Short Stories, Story Writing Adventures, Teamwork, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged action, adventure, anthologies, fantasy, fiction, imaginings, palpable, Palpable Imaginings, sci-fi, science fiction, short stories, suspense, writing | 11 Comments

Heart Whispers and Palpable Imaginings

Posted on June 30, 2014 by russtowne

The physical proof for my latest anthology compilation project titled Heart Whispers arrived today. I just reviewed and okayed it for release. Thank you to everyone who contributed their creations and/or are otherwise supporting this project! Officially, the title should … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, Poems By Others, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthology, books, fiction, flash fiction, poems, poetry, wrtining | 1 Comment

Children’s App and Anthology Updates

Posted on June 27, 2014 by russtowne

Clyde and Friends Children’s App I just heard from the developer of the Clyde and Friends children’s app. The narrator for the app has recorded the sound files. The developer said he has a wonderful deep voice, which is how … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Fiction, Fiction I've Written, Flash Fiction, My Written Works Misc., Non-Fiction, Non-fiction Stories I've Written, Non-Fiction Writing I've Done, Short Stories, Teamwork, True Stories I've Written, Writing, Writing Project Updates | Tagged anthologies, autors, books, collections, fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction, project updates, publishing, self-publishing, short stories, writers, writing projects | 8 Comments

URL for Imaginings of a Grateful Man (My Fiction Site)

Posted on June 21, 2014 by russtowne

Some readers are having difficulty accessing my fiction site. The link below should hopefully help. http://imaginingsofagratefulman.com/ Thank you for your patience. With Love, Russ

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What You’ve Missed

Posted on June 11, 2014 by russtowne

Those who don’t follow my flash fiction and short story fiction blog titled Imaginings of a Grateful Man http://imaginingsofagratefulman.com missed about a dozen flash fiction and short stories in just the last week including those about: A survivor of the … Continue reading →